Decline in murders
The South African Institute of Race Relations said an average of 2 488 women had been murdered every year over the past six years.

Moloi said such crimes had, however, seen a slight decline over the same period.

In 2007 there were 2 602 women murdered in the country.
By 2012 that figure had decreased to 2 286.

"If data for all violent assaults, rapes, and other sexual assaults against women are taken into account, then approximately 200 000 adult women are reported as being attacked in South Africa every year," she said.

"The real figure is in all probability considerably higher, as anecdotal evidence suggests that reporting rates may be significantly lower than the number of incidents taking place every year." – Sapa